Im so happy with the turnout!!!!!
not perfect but...... :)
anyway the paint scheme for my engine is silver and black with red coils and plug wires (MSD)
here is the first Coat of Silver VHT Engine Enamel Base Coat
(http://ca.msnusers.com/_Secure/0UAAAAIcXM6808vYxW8BpMmVQfqJeGHqoobir9Uk8WptcZcXfdgK9b4B4eynVV*gcA!h*D2YhxIaLnRZH7x2O2Afeois9DMFjCnyfgHybL2TkBxs205UR8HDBtBB4wbQQ/Turbo%20Intake%201.JPG?dc=4675498903728360157)
I then taped off all the raised parts and lettering with masking tape.....and added the second coat of black VHT Engine Enamel
(http://ca.msnusers.com/_Secure/0UAAAAIgXcK808vYxW8BpMmVQfqJeGHqo*BkH4vE1mCJVZZiAlUjPeMdjB51OEnx5dy7rYMPJh6mNwQOj4QU4u0HRvdcF1bkDMW0izpSJ0zbE8RWzDA2jXtCpIxXYqSMV/Turbo%20Intake%202.JPG?dc=4675498903767655927)
Finally remove the taped off sections and add VHT Clear to shine and protect the previous coats and you have!!!!!!!!
(http://ca.msnusers.com/_Secure/0UAAAAIkXra808vYxW8BpMmVQfqJeGHqoGnd4d1gMg585!jdYtaAlg9UPkYFihvz9526!JpxJj*Uu9VusVA!uYqhwVlEw!NRRRGTDAgm7Gp*En58NLDFP3MCJmDPIiZgz/Turbo%20Intake%203.JPG?dc=4675498903801310972)
my front valve cover looks the same with the silver on the raised section
im so happy and yes this will be put together SOON!!!! Hopefully
*teehee*
that looks fricken beautiful :D
BUT I WANT IN CAR PICS!!!!!!!!!!
Very nice job! Did you hand paint the silver sections?
Quote from: 4PASNUVery nice job! Did you hand paint the silver sections?
Quote from: DavisI then taped off all the raised parts and lettering with masking tape.....and added the second coat of black VHT Engine Enamel
Quote from: TGPilotQuote from: 4PASNUVery nice job! Did you hand paint the silver sections?
Quote from: DavisI then taped off all the raised parts and lettering with masking tape.....and added the second coat of black VHT Engine Enamel
Oops, missed that line.
That looks SWEEET! So you didn't prep it in any way (aside from wiping it down, of course)? Just painted over it?
Thanks Guys!!!!
I had it sandblasted first and then whiped it with thinners and then sprayed away....
Looks good - did you do the valve covers to match?
Did something similar on mine, except polished the raised parts...
yes my front valve cover looks the exact same
i will get a pic of them together soon
That does look nice, I'd like to see the in car pics with the valve covers too.
Hey Greg - ever get your new plenum?
Yep, I started polishing it. It will be good to replace my extremely dirty one as you alreasy know. 8)
That looks nice!
I saw an NA 3.1 plenum on Ebay a long time ago that was painted with Harley "Hammered black" spray paint on the outside, and another color on the inside, I thought it looked awesome. Some day, some time I will have either of mine painted. Right now the Beretta's is polished.
Quote from: Bossman429That looks nice!
I saw an NA 3.1 plenum on Ebay a long time ago that was painted with Harley "Hammered black" spray paint on the outside, and another color on the inside, I thought it looked awesome. Some day, some time I will have either of mine painted. Right now the Beretta's is polished.
Hope you don't mind me browsing your web site, and I admit this is off topic so others please ignor. Nice collection of pics, house, cars, family and cat (I have 3 :lol: ) and Blue LED/Silver Enermax Case, sweet looking, is that water cooling or just good wire management 8) ? Looking to snag one for $50 and build up another PC as a spare, got enough spare pieces, G-Force4TI4600, two 60 gigs, CD and DVD burners etc, use this PC to test software not sure is safe for (any) Windows XP. A 14.5 for your TSTE, nice numbers, tricky to get these 225mm tires to hook for a good 60 foot!!
Jeff M
Speaking of the website.....not to nit pick, but I was looking through your TSTE section, and I noticed it said it has a 10-speaker system. The dash on the STEs unfortunately do not have any speakers, so it is actually an 8-speaker system. Just thought I'd pass the info on. We now return you to your regularly scheduled plenum praising. :D
Quote from: RareGMFanSpeaking of the website.....not to nit pick, but I was looking through your TSTE section, and I noticed it said it has a 10-speaker system. The dash on the STEs unfortunately do not have any speakers, so it is actually an 8-speaker system. Just thought I'd pass the info on. We now return you to your regularly scheduled plenum praising. :D
Don't change the channel yet :lol: If you get anal and count the tweeters separate from the mids/woofs we got 2 in each front doors (4) plus those tweeters in the rear doors (2) then 2 each in the rear deck (4), that makes 10 :P If we don't separate the coaxes and leave it at just the "speaker" location then we got a 6 speaker system in the TSTE, though I plan to fill the empty holes in the dash as this layout bounces off the windshield so perfect there just has to be speakers there!!!
Ok, back to the Plenum Channel :lol: .
Jeff M
Quote from: Jeff MIf you get anal and count the tweeters separate from the mids/woofs we got 2 in each front doors (4) plus those tweeters in the rear doors (2) then 2 each in the rear deck (4), that makes 10 :P
That's me! Mr. Anal :? wait did that sound wrong?
Jeff, I'll PM you about some of that computer stuff when I get some time, but on the way to work now, and have to put the door panel back on the STE after work. (bent door handle rod caused the door to not open from the outside handle.)
Quote from: Bossman429That's me! Mr. Anal :? wait did that sound wrong?
Jeff, I'll PM you about some of that computer stuff when I get some time, but on the way to work now, and have to put the door panel back on the STE after work. (bent door handle rod caused the door to not open from the outside handle.)
No I know what you meant sweet-cheeks :lol: No hurry on the PC, was playing around last night looking at some dual processors MB to go with all the spare parts and silver/blue Enermax Case that was ordered last night too 8) , that is the only part left to build up another PC, and an older style ASUS MB is fine with me, no need for bragging rights of some 64 bit processor and some blazing ass speed MB :roll: . Careful the lense for the door light as its pretty brittle and no longer available from the dealer, and J/Y ones can often be cracked as well! If your top escutcheon for the seat belt breaks let me know, did get spares of those.
Jeff M
I had no idea there were actually 4 in the rear deck...so it is 10. I was a bit confused when I found no speakers in the dash too.
Quote from: no1kickerI had no idea there were actually 4 in the rear deck...so it is 10. I was a bit confused when I found no speakers in the dash too.
Yea "IF" you count the coax's tweets separate from the woofers :shock: Anyways 8) Yea looks odd to find no speakers in the front dash on the STEs, must be with the doors having a true component setup it was not thought necessary. I do like the doors this way since you can pick from a nicer and wider selection of separates including a "better for mid-bass" 6.5" woofer than the 5 ?? though I got some 6.5? to fit into my TGP doors, no way there in the dash 8) And of course some nice tweets without having to do custom work to the grills like on a 2-Door. Now I need to so some work to figure out the tweets in the rear doors and where they are fed, going to swap out stock amp for aftermarket, kind of funky to have tweets in the rear doors but can always find some dome midrange about that size to give better ?sound? than tweeting at your ears, though dome mids can have an overbearing presence at times.
We got to move this to "Stereo" instead of messing up this Upper Intake Post, I am the more quilty one at this crime :oops:
Jeff M
Quote from: Jeff MCareful the lense for the door light as its pretty brittle and no longer available from the dealer, and J/Y ones can often be cracked as well! If your top escutcheon for the seat belt breaks let me know, did get spares of those.
Jeff M
too late :( Actually both of my passenger side lenses are broken, and cracked when I bought the car. The drivers side lense was missing, but I bought one a few days ago from GM, probably the last NOS one left in the world. They told me they can still get the driver side, not the passenger side. Just have to keep an eye out. Took me 4 years to make the Beretta nice, I just need some time to work out those kinks in the TGP. Sure is a fun car though.
Bossman, was that 14.5@101 a gtech time? I believe I asked you on the W-body forum right before it went down. :oops:
Quote from: mfewtrailBossman, was that 14.5@101 a gtech time? I believe I asked you on the W-body forum right before it went down. :oops:
I don't remember you asking that, but yeah, it's a g-tech time. So it's not COMPLETELY legit, but it was enough to prove to my dad that my 4 door sedan was faster than his 95 mustang, and as fast as his 94 lincoln mark 8.
14.52 was my best out of 3 runs before I put the k&N on the turbo, since then it's been too crappy weather wise to go for another run.
My dad was gone for several hours in his lincoln trying to beat my time. He finally came back and said he ran a 14.51 :roll: I'm still perfecting my launch also, whenever the good weather hits I'll go to the track for a REAL timeslip, but til then, a g-tech time is good enough to brag on my dad about.
I figured it had to be G-tech because the MPH is WAY too high. (which the older g-tech firmware did, MPH was usually ~6mph too fast) Another problem with the G-techs is you have to make sure they are calibrated perfectly. Anyways, what mods did you have to run that time, and what was your 60' for that run with the Gtech? It looks like that time for the Beretta was also a Gtech time...but I could be wrong.
Shawn
The STE has the usual stuff, TG160, and a K&N that I just put on (love it already) I think that is it. I've done several other things in the name of maintenance, but theres not a whole lot more I can do performance wise, besides exhaust and an upper intake swap. I've only had the car since Thanksgiving, so, in due time.....
The Beretta's time is also a G-tech. I was looking for some ballpark figures until I can get to a track this summer.
I did my Geo Metro too, 19.1 @ 74 MPH, pretty impressive....look out TGP :)
omg, 3 cylinders of Raw Power!! AHHHHHHH new dragster right there, mabye some corvettes and mustangs would be a good challange for ya!